Neutral Sans Workhorse
Grock + Bareum
Lets Grock own the focal silhouette while handling secondary copy, sizing and subheads cleanly.
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Chunky mixed case with tiny counters and a small branching k junction
Grock
Grock is a chunky mixed-case display in which the letter faces stay broad, the o and c openings shrink, the capital stands much taller than the lowercase and the k carries a small branching split, so a name reads as a friendly cartoon wordmark.
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Cutting, print & workflow scorecard.
Sturdy stroke walls and open counters weed cleanly on adhesive vinyl, HTV apparel film, and cut cardstock.
Plotter & output verdictEasy-Weed Vinyl & Print Ready
Recommended minimum scale0.75 in+ cap height
Character set & structureUppercase, Lowercase & Numerals
OpenType & PUA accessStandard Latin, Figures & Punctuation
Best surfaces & mediaBrand Packaging · Social Graphics · Vinyl Decals
Compatible design toolsIllustrator · Affinity · Canva Pro · Cricut & Silhouette
Visual anatomy & craft review
Letterform structure
of Grock.
The G rises well above the lowercase line, the o closes a small round counter, the r keeps a short projecting shoulder and the k splits its junction into a tiny curve, all at a heavy weight with soft contours. The stepped silhouette is the character: one tall capital over a compact lowercase row, which is why the sample sets a short name on a plain ground. Because the counters are small, the face wants 32 pt before they stay open, and the k is the letter worth testing first in a new word. The fruit character and the stars in the sample are artwork; the cream lettering is the face.
Chunky · Playful · Stepped
Two-font hierarchy recipes
Suggested font
pairings.
Tested contrast partners — pairing Grock with grounded secondary typography.
Structured Secondary Voice
Grock + Majestic Letters
Grounds bold display lettering with classic typographic authority on posters, badges and apparel.
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Project & layout
blueprints.
Concrete hierarchy, scale and production guidance tailored to Grock’s stroke geometry.
Label for a juice carton
The stepped silhouette suits a carton label, and the small counters stay open at 24 pt on a 55 mm panel in two inks. The tall capital needs its own 6 mm above the lowercase row.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print a 55 by 80 mm carton: set the brand at 24 pt, set the flavour in a 9 pt rounded sans beneath, and keep 6 mm from the die so the tall capital stays whole. Centre both rows on the front panel.
Pre-production check
A capital printed at 16 pt next to small lowercase looks broken; check the label proof and keep the brand at 22 pt or above.
Card for a first birthday
The chunky forms suit a friendly card, and the broad faces keep a two-word greeting readable at 34 pt on an A6 sheet. The comma and apostrophe keep the same soft corners.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print an A6 card: set the greeting at 34 pt, keep 14 mm of clear ground beneath for the name and time, and keep 14 mm of margin all round the card. Print on a smooth card so the small counters stay open.
Pre-production check
A heavy display face set at 18 pt closes its small counters; check the proof and keep the greeting at 30 pt or above.
Sticker for a snack brand
The simple masses cut cleanly, and the rounded forms stay whole at 30 mm on a shaped die with a pale ground. The k junction is the letter to check on any new word before cutting.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print a 55 mm shaped sticker: set the word at 30 mm, keep every small counter at 2 mm wide, and keep 4 mm of clear vinyl around the outermost curve. Trim inside the shape, not across a counter.
Pre-production check
A counter under 1.5 mm closes in a laminated sticker; check the sheet and keep the word at 28 mm or above. Lamination adds about 0.1 mm of fill.
Technical & licence verification
File & listing specifications.
File & glyph specifications
- Style classification
- Display · Chunky mixed case with tiny counters and a small branching k junction
- Foundry / creator
- Umitype
Confirm included OTF/TTF/WOFF formats, full glyph tables and licence coverage on the live store page before batch production.
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